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Lotus Mahal in Zenana Enclosure, Royal Centre
Liatris1 Says: A beautiful gem in otherwise ruined Zenana Enclosure. The archways and the balcony with the domed construction resemble a half opened lotus bud. Also is the lotus bud shape carved on to the center dome. Zenana was the womens place, and I could picture the beautiful curtains...
Liatris1 Says: Virupaksha Temple is a Shiva Temple at the end of Hampi Bazaar.We enjoyed exploring the Temple and the blessing from the Temple Elephant.A local guy/guide showed us the "secret" way to the Temple roof...
sanyukta.archii Says: I am an Architect, and history of architecture specially Indian architecture has been my favourite. We studied in very brief about Hampi in college, it was only after visiting there did I realise the beauty of Hampi. I went there as a weekend trip, but Hampi requires good 2...
illumina Says: Overlooking the Virupaksha Temple in the centre of Hampi village, Hemakuta Hill has a number of small temples on it, many of which are dedicated to Shiva due to the myth that it was on this hill that the god of destructiondid penance before marrying local girl Pampa. The...
illumina Says: The Royal Enclosure was the seat of power of the Vijayanagara empire until its fall. Sprawling over several hundred square metres, this fortified area is scattered with a number of interesting relics, including the Mahanavami Dibba, the King's Audience Hall and a huge...
Elephant Stables and Guards Quarters.
illumina Says: This magnificent 15th century, domed and long rectangular structure, built in the Indo-Islamic style of architecture, is considered to be the stable for the state elephants. Facing west, it has eleven large domed chambers interconnected with large arched openings. There are...
illumina Says: This beautiful little two-storey pavilion, situated within the 'Zenana' Enclosure, is one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture, with its typically Hindu Base and its Islamic super-structure. Dated to around the 16th century, it is an indented square in plan,...
Zenana Enclosure and Queen's Palace
illumina Says: The Zenana enclosure is a complex enclosed by tall walls on four sides with entrances at the north and northeast, and watchtowers at the east, southeast and north. It was a secluded area reserved for the royal women.It contains structures currently identified as a...
Danaik Enclosure and Watchtowers
illumina Says: From the Royal Enclosure you can also get a good view of the neighbouring Danaik's (or Dannayaka's) Enclosure. Archeologists and historians are at different opinions about the erstwhile status of this area, but many believe that this was the area of the city’s administrative...
illumina Says: The Hazararama Temple is the only temple situated in the core of the royal zone between the residential and ceremonial enclosures. Dedicated to Vishnu in his aspect as Lord Rama, this 15th century temple is the finest example of a compact 'Dravida Vimana' type of temple. In...
illumina Says: One of the best-preserved acqueducts in Hampi runs through the Royal Enclosure, and one of its main branches supplied water to the geometrically thrilling Stepped Tank.This tank, built in the 15th century, is made of made of finely finished black schist stone blocks. It has...
illumina Says: Next along the road is the Queen's Bath. I'm not sure why it's called that, as it appears it was a royal pleasure complex for the king and his wives. It looks fairly unassuming from the outside, simply an undecorated rectangular structure in the Indo-Islamic style with an...
2 Reviews and 48 Opinions We chose Hotel Bhuvaneshwari simply because of its proximity to the Hampi ruins. It turned out to be...
Moonlight: Best local dinner in town
illumina Says: If you take the main back street heading left off Hampi Bazaar (with your back to the temple), and follow it round, you should, if memory serves, find this little blue building with trellises and patio furniture.They do serve international cuisine, but ignore that. I had a...
Virkateshwara Hotel: Festival special
illumina Says: During the Virupaksha Car Festival, this hotel was offering a 'festival special sweet and salty' breakfast, which we just had to try! It turned out to be two helpings of what looked like semolina, one, as promised, sweet, like a pudding, and the other savoury. Quite odd, but...
bungi333 Says: We took an overnight train from Bangalore to Hospet. Train tickets cost around Rs. 500 one-way for 3-tier AC compartment. Tickets can be booked on www.irctc.co.in Reservations open up a couple of months before the date of travel. They tend to get taken up pretty fast,...
MalenaN Says: I had looked on Internet for a train ticket, but it didn’t seem to be any day trains running to Hospet. So when I arrived in Panaji I went to the bus companies to ask for a bus ticket, but it turned out there were no buses running during monsoon time. At a travel agent I...
MalenaN Says: Already when I arrived to Hospet I bought a train ticket back to Goa. I got a ticket for Rs 170 (June 2010) in the SL class. According to the timetable the train was supposed to leave at 6.30 and arrive in Margao at 13.54.In the morning of the departure I took an auto...
illumina Says: Locals and visitors all tend to ignore the 'Swimming is Danger' signs, and go for a dip anyway! Most stay in the shallows, just to bathe themselves, but we saw plenty of children and young men swimming in the faster currents in the middle.
illumina Says: Rangolis are wonderful instances of spontaneous art that decorate the streets outside people's homes during major holidays. They are drawn in outline with either white rice flour or chalk, and at big celebrations are often filled in with coloured sand.We saw lots on the...
Have a cuppa with a beautiful sunset!
sanyukta.archii Says: the ruins near the Virupaksha temple has a sunset point. This is set on a rocky hillock which is quite climbable with a few steps, there was a lil' boy selling tea at the sunset point when I visited. A lot of people hangout there, though still its a peaceful and serene spot...
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Towards the northern end of Achyutarayapete, on the western side, is the sacred stepped tank associated with the Achyuta Raya Temple. Though collapsed,...
Q: It will help me if you could advise How many days it will take to see Hampi, Parrada Kallu, Badami, Ayhole,Hospete and other...
A: Hello, Based on our trip to Karnataka: 1 day for Badami & Ayhole 1 day to get from there to Hampi 2 days in Hampi itself. You can easily skip Hospet (the train...
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Hampi, the forgotten jewel of India. Often overlooked by the traveller to India, for the more popular northern "sites", but i can assure you a visit will remain imprinted within your memories...
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Strewn over a large area (about nine square miles) the ruins at Hampi offers a remainder of the greatest land in the whole world. Every rock, every path and every monument at Hampi speak the same...
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As the capital of Vijayanagara Kingdom - which was supposedly at its peak between 14th and 16th centuries - the ruins are a shadow of the splendor of the bygone days. It is supposedly one of the...
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